Slow-Cooked Stuffed Apples |
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 180 Minutes |
Ready In: 200 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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This irresistible dessert is slow-cooker easy. Warm and comforting, the tender apples are filled with chewy pecans and yummy caramel topping. âPam Kaiser, Mansfield, Missouri Ingredients:
6 large tart apples |
2 teaspoons lemon juice |
1/3 cup chopped pecans |
1/4 cup chopped dried apricots |
1/4 cup packed brown sugar |
3 tablespoons butter, melted |
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon |
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg |
granola and caramel ice cream topping, optional |
Directions:
1. Core apples and peel top third of each; brush peeled portions with lemon juice. Place in a 6-qt. slow cooker.
2. Combine the pecans, apricots, brown sugar, butter, cinnamon and nutmeg. Place a heaping tablespoonful of mixture in each apple. Pour 2 cups water around apples.
3. Cover and cook on low for 3-4 hours or until apples are tender. Serve with granola and caramel topping if desired. Yield: 6 servings.
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